ELLA XU ⎥Classicalia 2022/23 Candidate

Ella Xu began playing the piano at the age of 5 and discovered her love for the oboe at age 8. Her recent awards comprise the Grand Prize in the North International Music Competition (Sweden), alongside 1st Prizes in Music International Grand Prix Competition (USA), Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition (Paris), and AAMS Woodwind Competition (USA). Ella has also been widely recognized for her accomplishments, winning the 1st Prize in many competitions such as Piano Neuchâtel-Val de Travers International Competition (Switzerland), William Knabe International Piano Competition (USA), and the Platinum Award & Best Baroque Award in WPTA Singapore International Piano Competition. She has performed in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Millennium stage at the Kennedy Center, Merkin Concert Hall, the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, and many other prestigious venues. As an avid chamber player, she takes great pleasure in playing in both the orchestral and chamber ensembles.